We argue that 'high functioning autism' is an inaccurate clinical descriptor when based solely on intelligence quotient demarcations ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• January 2020

Here we investigate these features in an animal model related to autism spectrum disorder - the DVD-deficient rat ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• May 2019

This large population-based study identified no consistent association across two cohorts between prenatal head growth and postnatal autistic traits ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• April 2018

We conducted a study that examined the concordance of diagnoses between a multidisciplinary assessment team and a range of clinicians in Australia. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• May 2017

Prevalence of overweight/obesity in children and youth with autism spectrum disorder, and associations between weight status and range of factors ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• November 2016

The identification of reproducible subtypes within autistic populations is a priority research area in the context of neurodevelopment, to pave the way for identification of biomarkers and targeted treatment recommendations. Few previous studies have considered medical comorbidity alongside behavioural, cognitive, and psychiatric data in subgrouping analyses. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• February 2023

Autism spectrum disorders are complex, with a strong genetic basis. Genetic research in autism spectrum disorders is limited by the fact that these disorders are largely heterogeneous so that patients are variable in their clinical presentations. To address this limitation, we investigated the genetics of individual dimensions of the autism spectrum disorder phenotypes, or autistic-like traits. These autistic-like traits are continuous variations in autistic behaviours that occur in the general population. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• February 2022

There are no well-established biomedical treatments for the core symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A small number of studies suggest that repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), a non-invasive brain stimulation technique, may improve clinical and cognitive outcomes in ASD. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• July 2021

Parental experience of TOBY was positive when use of the application aligned with parental proficiency, opportunities for use, and importantly, the needs of the child ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• May 2019

This study provides the first evidence for the association between restricted and repetitive behaviors and age of attainment of early motor milestones. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• June 2017

Restricted and repetitive behaviours constitute a core symptom domain of autism spectrum disorder ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• June 2016

Understanding how and why these disorders co-occur has important implications for diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis, as well as for developing fundamental... ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2015
• May 2015